The Dickinson press., 1887-12-10
ODD DINNER nATyTIES.
QUEER DISHES FOR PEOPLE WHO
ARE EXTRAORDINARILY INCLINED.

a Delicious Roast of Wild Cat-Thc lx-
ccllcncr of Observation-Disclosures Paste and
Picked trasshoppcrs-Lucusts on Toast.
y Florida Dainty.
1t has often been said that the man WHO
iirSt ate Il raw oyster must have been not
only brave, but hungry. and although there
are few OF us who have been equally brave in
tasting new dishes, wethinli it safe tosav that
there are many more who would have To he
very hungry before eating broiled rattlcsnakc
or baked buzzar,l. and yet those who have
eaten broilcd snake declare it To be, when
properly cooked, excellent eating.
y few winters ago. in Florida, l was i'll
Nitri t" II feast in the wilderness, and ate
heartily Of IL delicious roast of meat; on ask
ing for Il second plate inquired what it was,
and was told that it was roast wild cat.
Not for the whole state of Florida could |
have eaten another moutiful, and yet my
Ns-a-viS exclaimed. 'Wild rat:-it is de-
licious!' How could lie: thought. OF
course was glad aftcrwnrd that had tasted
Wild cut. hut l could not have felt any more
uncomfortable for Il while If they had told
me that | had eaten part of the alligator |
had seen brought in from The Swamp that
niuIn!ng. or Il pie made OF the beautiful little
ohamc!cons that were to bc found cvery-
where: and i'll fact am not quito sure but
that some of III" Tough black steaks tina, we
had at The ST. Augustine and jackson, lille
hotels were IN, alligator steaks. However,
every on" to his taste: the Chinamun will
tell You that mice are Every good eating
the Frcnrhman that horse flesh lis excel.
lent, the negro that 'possum and coon lam
bGllclors,' the cannihal that nothing equals
the flesh of his; enemy. and ;" on.
PREPARING rHnGs' LEGS.
Although frog spcariny became a fashion,
able sport across the water last summer. and
WAS practiccd both by men and women. we
hardly think that even hazel wood eros
bows md silken cords will induce American
girls to follow their Fronch cousins in this
rather questionable amusement. still, as
thcrcarc recipes to be found fov tilc serving (
frogs les i'll some of the Few cook books, i;
proves that it is not an unknown dish ror an
unlikcd ono, and for the benefit of those who
affect something odd for the table the follow.
m" suggestions for dishes and dinners are
offered.
There are several ways of preparing frogs
legs. the simplest being a salad: fried, with
sauce %,artare: pattics Of frogs legs; and Il
plain fry. For the last, which is tho SIM
plest of all, skin. and boil for five minutes
N saltcl water, then throw in;o cold water
and drain; roll in cracker crumbs, and FRY
in hot fat.
Those who visit Florida in the winter can
indulge in palmetto cabbage. which is the
tender bud Of the tree and prepared Just as
you would boil cabbage. not forgetting to
hange the water at leust twice 1t also
makes an excellent pickle.
We have heard it stated 10y those who have
tricd it that watermelon is vastly improved
y pouring clarct or champagne over it.
some time since The London Standard pub
lishcd tw" recipes which we think will servo
Is extreme examples in taste. They were for
oectlr past" alrl picked ~;srasshoppcrs: the
latter is Il New Zealand dish, but is none the
lcs, recommended. The beetles which are
lsel are the common black ones. They
should he soaked in vinegar for six hours.
hen dried i'll the sun for two hours: tha
outer shell can then he easily removed. leav
ng the flesh. which resembles Il shrimp
Vow mix with flour. butter, pepper and salt
tpto thick paste, and set in Il cool oven for
TWO hours. When cold .,rvc with bread and
butter. The srasslloppcls; should lie stepped
in salt on pork brine for two hours, then
boiled ill the brine for twenty minutes, then
rinscd in lCkewarm water, and remove tho
heads, legs and wings iii any arc left. They
are no" ready for til" table. and should be
eaten with crackers.
a CHINESE DISH.
Chinese student tells US that locusts on
toast is as fashionable IL dish in northern
China as quail on toast is in America. and We
see no reason to doubt his assertion that they
arc delicious eating. To prepare them the
locusts arc thrown into Il hot dry pot and
covered. When they arc dead Il handful of
salt is thrown in, and they are stirred until
crisp; then serve on toast. They are said to
resemble Il :ailt herring in taste.
One Of the dainties of Il Florida seaside no.
tel last winter was Frencilcd conch, and many
a guest ate it and enjoyed it without knowing
exactly what it was. 1t is the fish whose
beautiful pink shells are made so much of in
Florida, and it is good eating when properly
cooked. 1t is usually fried in batter, or made
into soup.
An odd way of entertaining is To serve n;,-
tlonal dinners, such as q Swedish dinner. at
which every dish has been prepared in
Swedish fashion. Ono very important tcu-
turc might be the use of black bread, which
can only be obtained from Il Swedish baker.
Another Swedish dish is ,n omrlct made with
grated cheese, butter and milk. and cooked
in the dish III which il is served. \. Scotch
dinner consists of kali soup, kimpered salmon,
haegis, giblct pie, ~oatcakc, barley sconc, and
gull rauld watcr.-Harrer's Bazaar.
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